doctor knife in hand

Tai Chi is not a simple dance. It is a set of martial arts. It is just that Tai Chi is not as violent and violent as other boxing methods. Instead, it is subtle and introverted. The highest state of unity, so the soundtrack is also as grand and open as mountains and rivers.

A group of women in silver-white simple lotus-leaf collars and Tai Chi suits buttoned across the breasts swam in. They wore simple hair buns, fixed with a wooden hairpin, and stood in the center of the hall.

Then a young man in the same golden style walked in with his head held high and stood among the women with his feet slightly apart.

Just this appearance, it makes people's eyes bright.

When His Royal Highness saw the surprised faces, he suddenly couldn't find anyone to stare at. After the music turned, he felt anxious and closed his eyes

For today, he practiced over and over again, even though his mind and heart were blank, his body could still move with inertia.

Taijiquan doesn't move too much. When learning, Lu Jin and Song Heng have eliminated all the difficult movements, so there is no big mistake if you close your eyes.

His Royal Highness the Prince does not need to take care of others, he just needs to complete step by step, and his own musicians and dancers will make this performance coherent and elegant.

"Not bad."

Lu Jin could not bear to watch the Prince's hands and feet that he couldn't let go of, but he didn't expect the Prince to fight on his own, and the people around him worked hard to cooperate with him, and the effect was quite good.

Although it is not as strong and soft as Song Heng's, it is eye-catching, but it looks like the calm and leisurely surface of the lake suddenly, and the tide is fierce and surging, beautiful and neat, at least this is a successful performance.

"It's okay, nothing wrong." Song Heng gave a high evaluation.

Looking at Emperor Wen of Chu again, he looked at the crown prince in the middle with his eyes right and wrong, and the relief in his eyes was felt by the entire hall and all the officials, with a loving father's heart, as clear as a companion.

When he finally stopped, Le stopped, the prince opened his eyes and caught his father's sight. He suddenly found a trace of tears in the eyes of the aloof emperor. With a big smile, he knelt down and shouted, "I respectfully wish my father good health and a long life."

Emperor Wen of Chu didn't call Pingshen immediately, but stared at him blankly, whispering, "A Yuan, have you seen my son, it's all right"

He was in a daze, lost his usual attitude, and made Concubine Wang Gui and King Qi's expressions darken instantly.

Although the prince's performance was novel, it was not brilliant. Emperor Wen of Chu was excited because it showed that the prince's health was indeed good and he could bear the heavy responsibility of the country.

"Okay, get up, get up." Emperor Wen of Chu raised his hand again and again.

The prince stood up with a smile, and said, "Father, besides the sons and ministers, the princess also has congratulatory gifts."

"Oh." Emperor Wen of Chu smiled and looked at the princess.

The concubine's close maid gently lifted her up, only to see that she bowed her body slightly and said, "Father, please forgive me for not being able to give the grand ceremony. It is really the imperial doctor who told me to rest well and not to move. As for the congratulatory gift, it is in After another nine months, I can ask my father to give me a name."

As soon as this remark came out, a needle could be heard in the hall, and Emperor Wen of Chu's eyes lit up immediately. Seeing the crown prince and princess concubine saying good-bye, he even stood up excitedly, "This is really the best congratulatory gift I have received today. Good congratulatory gift, haha, the crown prince has a queen, and the state-owned inheritance is excellent, excellent."

At the same time, all the civil and military ministers in the palace stood up again and sang in unison, "Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the prince."

The prince walked up to the princess and gently helped her to sit down. The princess smiled shyly, and Emperor Wen of Chu said, "Wen Qi has grown up and will soon be a father. He should be considerate to his wife and children, and he will take on important responsibilities for the country in the future. slack off"

The prince obeyed respectfully.

Even Song Heng was a little surprised by this news, but he was also happy that the crown prince had a queen, which would be more beneficial to the reserve position.

Lu Jin, who was beside him, stroked his chin and said, "I didn't expect it to be so fast. Those little girls' methods are really effective."

"Where is the little girl?" Song Heng asked.

The focus of this person's attention is always different, Lu Jin chuckled twice and shook his head.

Everyone was happy, only Concubine Wang Guifei and King Qi were stunned, neither smiling nor not smiling, embarrassed and embarrassing.

Concubine Wang Guifei's conjecture was confirmed. She looked at her son, and suddenly felt very sore in her heart. For today's emperor's birthday, how much painstaking effort did King Qi spend to cultivate such a colorful bird, but this auspicious omen is still incomparable. A rough and crude show.

Furthermore, Emperor Wen of Chu already had grandchildren, the eldest grandson was even married, and even the great-grandson was about to be born, but the emperor had never been so excited before.

It's really annoying to compare people to people.

At this time, even if Wang Guifei wanted to vomit to death, she still had to smile.

As for King Qi, he really couldn't laugh.

But this is not over yet, the concubine's pregnancy seems to have settled a major concern of the emperor, he looked at King Qi, and suddenly said, "King Qi Xiangrui has meritorious deeds, he is very filial, and I feel comforted."

King Qi's expression softened slightly, and he bowed to salute, but heard Emperor Wen of Chu continue to say, "You were originally entrusted with the land of Qi, so I will also grant you the land of Lu. After my birthday, you can seal it."

Immediately, King Qi's smile froze on his lips, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

Concubine Wang stood up on the spot, "Your Majesty"

However, before she finished speaking, Emperor Wen of Chu waved his hand and said, "According to the ancestral system, since I have established a prince, the rest of the princes should stay in the fief after they grow up. It's just that the king of Qi stayed in the capital to share my worries, and worked hard. Now that I think about it, it is indeed my fault, so let’s go back to the right path.”

Emperor Wen of Chu really refused to give King Qi a sliver of hope, he rejected all his thoughts, and even the ministers who supported him did not dare to have any opinions on this, and they all fell silent.

As for the other important ministers who supported the orthodoxy, they naturally agreed, calling the emperor wise.

King Qi didn't know how to find his voice, he knelt down slowly and said with a stiff face, "I obey my father's order."

Emperor Wen of Chu nodded. It's not that he doesn't like this son, but the prince is the son of his wife, carrying almost all his father's love and hard work, and he really can't give much to other children.

However, he did not treat King Qi badly. After all, if the prince has been bad, this is the person he has no choice but to prefer, so he gave a large piece of land to King Qi, wishful thinking that the latter would understand his love. Heart, also had to understand.

This situation should be what the courtiers are most willing to see. After all, the emperor has made a choice, so they can be loyal according to the emperor's order.

Lu Jin looked to the side, Song Heng's brows were relaxed, apparently in a happy mood.

However, King Qi suddenly knelt down again and said earnestly, "Father, my son and minister have something to ask."

"speak."

"The son is willing to follow the father's order to go to the fief, but this year is the mother's concubine's full birthday. The son is not filial. He thinks he will always be in Beijing, and he has not been filial to the mother. I implore the father to allow the son to wait for the mother to finish her birthday. Then set off back to the fief."

King Qi touched the ground with his head.

And Song Heng's brows suddenly frowned, and Lu Jin asked in a low voice, "What's the matter?"

"Wang Guifei was born in October." And it's only March now.

Although nothing can be changed in seven months, I still feel uneasy in my heart.

Emperor Wen of Chu looked at his kneeling son and remained silent. His expression was vague and he didn't know what was going on in his heart.

Suddenly Wang Guifei knelt down, she was an old man next to the emperor, and she almost entered the door with Empress Song, very respectable.

She cried and said, "Your majesty, this concubine is only the son of King Qi. He has been with this concubine since he was a child and has never left. It stands to reason that he should go to the fiefdom as soon as possible, but this concubine is really reluctant. When I am old, I want my son to accompany me." By my side, I implore the emperor to let the king of Qi accompany my concubine until his birthday, and fulfill this last wish of my concubine, and wait for him to leave, I don’t know if there will be a chance to meet again in the future.”

No matter how much Wang Guifei took care of her temples, her temples were already gray, and she felt even more sad when she cried.

King Qi kowtowed and didn't even move.

No one in the main hall said a word, no matter who is begging or opposing at this time, it is not appropriate.

While everyone was waiting for the Holy Lord's ruling, the crown prince suddenly knelt down and pleaded, "Royal father, the queen mother left my son and minister since childhood. I still miss my son and minister for many years, but regrettably that I have nowhere to serve. Brother Qi's filial piety makes me feel so filial." If people are moved, please ask father to fulfill him."

The prince is pure and sincere, but he doesn't understand that the emperor is so painstaking and anxious to let the son with real power leave the capital because the prince successfully enthroned.

However, Emperor Wen of Chu couldn't say these words. He calculated the time in his heart, and it must be enough for himself.

So in the end he nodded and said, "Forget it, let's wait until after the imperial concubine's birthday."

Concubine Wang thanked her with joy, and King Qi took a long time to get up, but the moment he stood up and raised his head, he looked at the opposite side, slightly sideways, as if kneeling and begging in front of a foreign country, a little uncomfortable.

This is the end of the birthday of Emperor Wen of Chu.

It was night, an uninvited guest came to King Qi's mansion. He was dressed as a servant and walked into King Qi's study with his head down.

"I greet His Royal Highness King Qi." After speaking, the man raised his head, but he had profound facial features that were different from those of the people of Chu. Looking closely, he looked familiar. He was the attendant of the envoy of Qiang Rong in the main hall today. .

King Qi stared at him with dark eyes, without speaking, but he smiled and stood up straight, allowing King Qi to look at him.

King Qi looked away and said in a low voice, "It's not appropriate for an envoy to come late at night."

"I am waiting for His Highness's reply."

"Oh, what a reply"

The Qiang Rong envoy said, "Your Highness is just joking. On the main hall today, His Highness's colorful auspicious phoenix is ​​an eye-opener. I am afraid that there is no other such rare bird in the world. Compared with The soft and strange boxing technique of the crown prince of your country is really meaningless, but I didn't expect His Majesty to be so eccentric, abandoning His Highness Qiqiaolinglong's filial piety, but supporting the cowardly and incompetent prince. Although this matter has nothing to do with the little minister, it can be seen from the sidelines I can't help but sigh for His Highness."

The envoy of Qiang Rong was eloquent, King Qi's eyes moved slightly, but he still insisted, "The prince is the orthodox of the country, and the emperor should be like this."

"Haha" the Qiangrong envoy laughed, "King Qi's words are wrong. The honor of an emperor is related to all people. The selection of heirs should be based on the worthy and not the descendants. All the princes can compete for the throne. The king of the Qiang Rong must be the most powerful and talented one, so that he can lead the tribes and make the Qiang Rong strong. The Qi King is older than the prince, mature and stable, and has outstanding abilities, but the prince is not The prejudice of the little minister is really like a newborn lamb, it is too naive, such a person will not be able to sit firmly on the throne."

King Qi couldn't help but slander the border country in his heart, barbarians are barbarians, and there is no manners at all.But after hearing it, he couldn't help but nodded slightly, yes, the prince didn't understand anything, he was hesitant to do things, if it wasn't for his father protecting him well and having a good uncle, the throne should belong to him anyway.

Thinking of so many years of hard work and daring not to slack off, but in the end making wedding dresses for others, I really can't bear this tone.

"His Majesty the Emperor asked His Highness to return to the fiefdom today because he was afraid that you would threaten the crown prince?"

King Qi's eyes were dark, with unwillingness on his face.

The Qiang Rong envoy sneered, and continued to say, "My king admires the great Chu culture. He heard that the nine princesses are both talented and beautiful, so he sincerely proposed to marry him. Although His Majesty did not refuse on the spot, isn't it meant to be opposed to discussing it later? Your Highness, Qiang Rong has been married to Great Chu in the past, why is it that His Majesty the Emperor refuses to allow it today? It is only because I am afraid that after my king marries the nine princesses, Qiang Rong will turn to His Highness, but "

King Qi closed his eyes, and suppressed the turbulent anger, but this time he couldn't calm down, and finally he asked in a deep voice, "What shall we do?"

The Qiang Rong envoy was overjoyed immediately, and he agreed.

He bowed respectfully and said, "My king first came to the throne, and the tribes were not completely convinced. He urgently needs a victory to consolidate the throne, and he also hopes to send those opposing voices to the battlefield, and never come back."

But when King Qi heard this, he sneered and said, "If I have such abilities, I don't need to listen to your nonsense here. The army in the northwest is under Song Heng's command, and it's like an iron barrel. Even if I want to intervene, I have nowhere to extend my hand. You don't have to think about framing him in the name of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country. His nephew is the prince, and the Song family has no descendants. There is no need to do such stupid things. Even if the evidence is in front of his father, he will not believe it. It's good to implicate the king."

Song Heng, a bachelor, Qi Wang has been looking for his weakness, but so far he has not found a place to talk.

The most important thing is that the emperor trusts him, and if he wants to bite him, he must be prepared to fall into his own pit like Liu Shangshu and Sun Xueshi.

Hearing this, the Qiang Rong envoys couldn't help being a little shocked. Naturally, for Qiang Rong, if Song Heng could dismount, he would be happier than the death of the Great Chu Emperor.

But it doesn't matter if you can't defeat Song Heng, he said, "Your Highness is too self-deprecating. As far as I know, there is an old general on the northwest border who used to be a subordinate of Old Cheng Wang. I heard that he has a very close relationship with His Highness."

Before he finished speaking, he saw King Qi's cold eyes looking over him, as if he would be decapitated if he said another word.

The Qiang Rong envoy suppressed the palpitations and continued, "As long as a gap can be opened, my king is confident to break through the Song family's defense line. Even if the matter fails, you will not be involved. It doesn't need to be a big city, Your Highness only needs to give up the two sand cities in the west, and then you can drive the Qiang Rong men to take the throne for you, what do you think?"

King Qi did not speak for a long time.